fork
14
1.0
- noun
- /fɔrk/
:
horca
- To lift the soil, she grabbed her trusty fork from the tool shed.
Examples
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She used the fork to turn over the hay in the barn.
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- You need a fork there, chief?
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And then you can secure that just by using a little fork along the edges.
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I've got a garden fork.
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Monica climbed out with a fork to dig in the dirt.
Fiction book (1999) -
The vendor gave chase, a wooden- handled, pronged fork in one hand.
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We stood elbow to elbow, I with my shovel, she with her fork, listening to the sizzle.
Fiction book (2000) -
He has a special fork for digging up the garden soil.
Synonyms
36
1.7
A long-handled farm tool with wide sharp prongs used to lift and toss hay
1
6.0
A long-handled tool with several points used to lift and turn hay
Compounds
11
3.7
A place where a road divides into two paths or a time to choose between two options
4
4.5
A small metal tool with two prongs that makes a clear sound to help find the right musical note
- Specialized
A fern with thin yellow branches and tiny leaves that grows on trees or the ground in warm forests
How Strong
36
1.7
14
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fork comes from the Latin word furca meaning 'pitchfork', so the farm meaning is the original one: a tool with a handle and prongs for lifting hay or turning soil, just like the old pitchfork people used on farms.